Interchangeability of gauge clusters between GS models?

[Jimmy Hoffa]

I know that an instrument cluster from a 1980 GS850 will fit on many other years of 850s, but will a 750 instrument cluster interchange? Is there a resource for figuring this out?

[doctorgonzo]

I have wondered a bit on this issue myself. I think one major potential issue is the size of the front wheel. If they are different (between your bike and the bike it came from), the speedo will be wrong. There may be a fix for this I don't know about. Mine is decent, but would like to swap with an earlier or later model that doesn't have the 85 MPH speedo (since mine will do 85 without redlining 4th gear).

[Jimmy Hoffa]

Well I may take the chance - the part's 10 bucks on sleaze-bay, and if it doesn't work I can always resell it.

[terbang]

I fitted an 82 750 onto an 82 1100 (the 1100 had been broken in a drop). They were a little different with some of the annunciators etc but I managed to resurrect an 1100 one out of the two..

[Jimmy Hoffa]

Coolio. I'm gonna give it a go.